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Obverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College) -
Reverse. (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy Follis of Cyzicus
- Date
- 330 AD - 335 AD, Late Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- 1989.0161
- Material
- Bronze/Copper Alloy
- Object Type
- Coin
- Coin Denomination
- Follis
- Coin Mint
- Cyzicus
- Issuers
- Constantius II
- Officina
- * S
- Has Mint Mark
- yes
- Has Control Mark
- no
- Has Monogram
- no
- Has Countermark
- no
- Hoard
- Monograph 13 Catalog No.
- 480
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- MMS/N
- Trench
- MMS/N 89.1
- Locus
- MMS/N 89.1 Locus 11
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E145.5 / S33.9 *99.31
- Description
- This coin type: Obverse: Bust laur. r. dr. cuir. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Reverse: Two soldiers standing, each holding a spear and leaning on shield; between them, two standards, GLORIA EXERCITVS, in ex. [.]SMK[.].
- Condition
- Excellent
- Dimensions
- Weight: 2.15g; Diameter: 18mm.
- Mint mark
- SMK
- Comments
- In mm, SMK[A] dot or star SMK[A].
- See Also
- Bibliography
- RIC VII p. 654 nos. 69, 84, 113
- Author
- JDE